<p>HOUMA – The discovery of bones in a field behind a Houma church prompted a Wednesday night police investigation.</p><p>The bones, which police suspect are the remains of an animal, were found in a field near Woodlawn Ranch Road and Main Street.</p><p>An expert is examining the bones and is expected to make a determination later today on whether they really are from an animal.</p><p>In the meantime, officers are keeping watch at the site where the bones were found to keep curiosity seekers at bay.</p>